When you want to make some tea, but you reaaaaally have to go to the bathroom. So, you start the kettle and THEN go to the bathroom, so that when you’re done, hot water will be ready. There’s no time to waste when making tea!

I’ve got this figured out. I even warm up the baby’s bottle while heating the kettle and running to the bathroom! Then we can both sit down and relax/drink. (Because if you take that bottle away before she’s down, it’s the end of the world!)

When you are trying to fall asleep at night thinking about the upcoming VERY lux dinner you are taking your daughter to for her birthday. A Petit Amuse dining experience (you get a small portion of everything on the menu which is changed weekly.) So you are wondering since you don’t drink alcohol what the options will be. Considering if they will have any quality tea. Then thinking maybe the chef would have time to discuss fine tea with you. Hoping he would understand that tea is much like his cooking, something to truly discover and learn about. Then you fantasize about the chef allowing you to come teach him all about fine teas, service, teaware, etc…..

I considered that but don’t want to come off as too needy since I already requested a special birthday Lavender cake for my daughter for her bday.
This is a really small place and the only place like it in our town. We have never been before either so don’t want to be a pain in the rear.
Here is the link to it – quite fancy for Topeka, Kansas.http://rowhouserestaurant.net/index.html

Exactly. I will take some and feel out the situation. I know you USED to be able to take your own liquor. You can’t anymore due to laws.
I will ask if they have any tea then find out what it is then ask if I can use my own only if the attitude and atmosphere seem to be okay with that.
Or I could just have water and not be difficult lol

I know what you mean. My husband is taking me to a fine dining place for Christmas, you can’t wear jeans kind of place. I’ve never been to such a place and I want to take some nice tea to enjoy with the meal but I’m not sure if that’s ok. But my husband was saying just take the tea!

In a way, I think that they won’t mind if you bring your own and just ask for hot water. It only accentuates your experience there and your experience of the food they have to offer. So, in the end, I’d say go for it!

I reckon just call and ask them what their tea service is like. You would hope that a place at does a degustation (which is what it sound alike you’re having) would understand the importance of a correctly brewed cup. I imagine you’re paying a bit for that kind of experience, so they can’t be put out by being asked a large number of questions. Staff would have to know lots of very specific details about the food, so it stands to reason they’d know the beverage preparation inside out too.

I may do that. It is about 37 per person which is not really all that bad IF it is as great of experience as it should be :)
Although not cheap I imagine much more costly in bigger cities.
I am curious though so will be sure to check into it if not before we go – either while there or before going the next time because if it is good we will go there again in the future for special occasions – not many really top notch places TO go around here. Im happy to have found it!
I grew up not far from the historic row house the restaurant is in. So its really quite neat. :)